Veo 3 Prompts: 900+ Video Prompts with Dialogue and Sound
900+ Veo 3 prompts from the Hooked library, plus a guide to Google's prompt formula for Veo 3.1, the current version. It covers how to write camera direction, dialogue, sound effects and ambient noise into the prompt, and which settings belong in the parameters instead.
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Updated September 25, 2026.
Prompt structure
The Veo 3 prompt formula
Google's Veo 3.1 prompting guide (Google Cloud blog, October 2025) opens the prompt with the camera (shot type, movement, lens) and then gives subject, action, context and style. Audio is written into the prompt: dialogue in quotation marks after the speaker, sound effects after 'SFX:' and background sound after 'Ambient noise:'. Duration, resolution and aspect ratio are parameters, not prompt text.
Strengths and limits
What Veo 3 is good at
Good at
- Native audio in the same generation: dialogue, sound effects and ambient noise synced to the picture
- Cinematic prompt adherence when prompts use film vocabulary (shot type, camera move, lens, lighting)
- Ingredients to video: up to 3 reference images to keep a character, object or look consistent
- First and last frame: generates the transition between a start image and an end image
- Extending a clip (Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast only) to build longer sequences
Limits
- Clip length 4, 6 or 8 seconds; 8 seconds is required with reference images, frame interpolation, 1080p or 4K
- Resolution 720p, 1080p or 4K on Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast; 720p and 1080p on Lite
- Aspect ratios 16:9 (default) and 9:16 only; 24 fps
- Person generation is restricted to adults ('allow_adult') in the EU, UK, Switzerland and MENA
- Every video carries a SynthID watermark; API outputs are deleted from Google's servers after 2 days
From prompt to posted video
Paste the prompt, get the video, post it
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Better results
Tips that make a difference
Do
- Start with the shot: 'Medium shot, slow dolly in, shallow depth of field…'. Google's formula puts cinematography first.
- Write dialogue as speaker plus quoted line: A woman says, "We have to leave now." Keep it short enough to fit 8 seconds.
- Label sound: 'SFX: thunder cracks in the distance', 'Ambient noise: the quiet hum of a starship bridge'.
- Describe exclusions as a positive scene: 'a desolate landscape with no buildings or roads' rather than 'no man-made structures'. Use the negative-prompt parameter for anything else.
- For a recurring character or product, use reference images (ingredients to video) instead of re-describing them in text.
- Use first and last frame when you need a controlled move or transformation between two exact images.
- Name lens and focus terms Google lists: shallow depth of field, wide-angle lens, macro lens, soft focus, deep focus.
- Anchor style with a concrete reference ('shot as if on 1980s colour film, slightly grainy') rather than 'cinematic'.
- Plan for 9:16 in the parameters for Shorts, Reels and TikTok; do not ask for vertical in prose.
Common mistakes
- Vague prompts without camera, lighting or style details
- Generic character descriptions for a person who must look the same across clips (use reference images)
- Too much dialogue for an 8-second clip
- Negative phrasing inside the prompt ('no cars') instead of describing what is there
- Asking for durations over 8 seconds or aspect ratios other than 16:9 and 9:16 in the prompt
Tested prompts
920 Veo 3 prompts from the Hooked library
Each prompt was run and kept with its result. Open one to see the full text and the output.
Cinematic Splash: Blood Orange in Dark Water
Close-up low-angle shot of juicy blood orange slice splashing into dark water. Dynamic water droplets explode outwards as fruit submerges. Camera slowly orbits highlighting rich colors and textures. Cinematic style.
Full prompt and result
Cinematic Thumbnail Creation with AI Letters
Cinematic semi-realistic thumbnail-style image of casual man holding small 3D metallic AI letters in palm. Word ITOUCH floats behind in parallax perspective. Brushed metal texture with reflective letters.
Full prompt and result
Cinematic Transformation: From Dew to Rainforest
Hyper-realistic cinematic clip beginning as macro shot of morning dew on leaf with droplets reflecting sunlight in slow motion. Camera pulls back revealing vast lush rainforest with golden light shafts cutting through fog.
Full prompt and result
Cinematic Travel Game Experience in Switzerland
Ultra-realistic travel game video. Young man with backpack walking in Switzerland streets with game-style UI buttons: Move joystick, Camera, Map, Talk. European buildings and mountains.
Full prompt and result
Cinematic Waves: The Power of Wan 2.6
Glowing close-ups to intense wave barrels. Character consistency and fluid transitions flawless. Water textures and sunset lighting hyper-realistic. Pure cinematic magic.
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Circuit-Cat: A Macro Marvel in Porcelain
Mechanical kitten made of circuit boards.
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City Lights and Dreamy Nights: A Visual Symphony
Girl with headphones at window watching city lights.
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City Pulse: A Rainy Metro Journey
POV shot from inside a packed metro car: rain droplets streak across the window while city lights blur outside; a passengers reflection checks the time.
Full prompt and result
City Shattered: Earthquake Tears Through Streets in Stunning Aerial View
Epic ultra-wide aerial view of a modern city at night. Ground violently fractures as massive earthquake rips through streets, collapsing buildings and bridges.
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City Tilt: A Parallax Journey Through Night Streets
Rapid zoom through night boulevard with parallax curve illusion. Streetlights dot the road like beads, storefronts glow. City feels like its tilting and curving around the zoom axis.
Full prompt and result
Cityscapes in Motion: Day to Night Transformations
Time-lapse sequence, skyline transitions from day to night as smoke rises from chimneys and city lights ignite. Poetic industrial cinematic realism.
Full prompt and result
Clash of Light and Shadow: A Monk's Battle for Balance
Dark mountain temple courtyard under moonlight. Bald monk in orange robes leaps with flying kick at masked villain in black armor. Camera arcs in circling handheld motion. Sparks fly.
Full prompt and result
Clash of Titans: Aerial Views of an Epic Medieval Battle
High in frozen mountain range beneath storm-filled skies. Massive medieval battle erupts. Hyperspeed FPV camera races above snow weaving between armored warriors clashing swords and shields.
Full prompt and result
Clashing Truths: A Courtroom Showdown
A Few Good Men courtroom scene - You can't handle the truth!
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Coal Dust Chronicles: A Miner’s Journey
Slow panning shot of coal miner emerging from elevator shaft covered in dust. Camera tracks slow walk through tunnels lit by flickering lamps. Dripping water and muffled echoes. Dark industrial style.
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Coconut Cracked: A Splash of Tropical Bliss
High-speed cinematic shot of coconut cracking open in mid-air, white creamy coconut milk splashing out dynamically with realistic fluid physics. Sunlight reflecting through water droplets.
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Coding in the Plasma Winds: A Cyber Nomad's Adventure
Whip-pan across plasma-scorched desert where nomadic hackers ride hovering skiffs, projecting code into the air like sails. Cyber nomads.
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Coliseum Clash: Armored Titans Unleash Mayhem
Inside futuristic coliseum, heavily-armored robot charges opponent with mechanical fists crackling with electricity. Tight low-angle tracking shot captures sparks and cheering crowds.
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Colossal Anime Girl in Tokyo: A Photorealistic Fusion
Extreme low-angle shot looking up at colossal anime-style girl with pink messy hair and neon cat-ear headphones towering over Tokyo intersection. 2D illustration style in realistic city.
Full prompt and result
Colossal Creature Emerges from the Mist
Camera dives downward as colossal creature emerges from mist. Scale emphasized by tiny figures below. Dramatic tilt upward following its rise. Atmosphere charged with tension.
Full prompt and result
Commanding the Skies: F-22 Raptor POV Experience
First-person cinematic POV inside cockpit of F-22 Raptor flying at high speed above clouds. Ultra-realistic jet interior, glowing HUD. Pilot gives voice commands like Weapons check, Lock target.
Full prompt and result
Concrete Chaos: A Rider's Thrilling Escape
Epic long shot of tower husk buckling and tilting, shedding floors like collapsing cards. Motorbike rider races along curved skybridge beneath falling shadow. Rider threads through blasted gaps.
Full prompt and result
Concrete Giants: A Dance with Nature's Fury
From misty base camera surges up dam concrete face with spray flashing. Angle noses downward unveiling frothing spillways, antlike tourists, and serpentine river. Crests rim to lone ranger at guardrail peering into thunderous plunge.
Full prompt and result
Conquer the Wild: Jeep Wrangler Unleashed
Dynamic 8-second Jeep Wrangler video. Low-angle slow-motion of dark Jeep powerfully splashing through rocky river crossing. Spray of water, aggressive tire tread, glowing headlights.
Full prompt and result
Cosmic Cities: Unveiling a Futuristic Megastructure
Enormous futuristic megastructure in deep space with glowing red ring.
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Cosmic Connection: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Macro close up of Elon Musk and beautiful black woman holding hands looking up at night sky. Woman in shimmering silver NYE dress holding sparkler. Chestnut brown hair with autumn highlights. Metropolis with electric blue.
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Cosmic Dreams: Angels in a Neon Galaxy
Ethereal angels soaring through vibrant galaxy, wings shimmering with cosmic dust, surrounded by swirling milky ways in neon blues purples and golds. Surreal dreamscape.
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Cosmic Perception: The Eye's Kaleidoscopic Journey
Extreme close-up of human eye. Iris contracts revealing word PERCEPTION etched in its patterns. Each letter fractures into kaleidoscope of colors transforming eye into cosmic nebula.
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Cosmic Wonder: A Child's Journey Through Space
A child astronaut in oversized gear, staring in wonder at the stars through a broken space window.
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Cracked Desert: A Visual Journey Through Dry Earth
Diving into cracked desert earth under extreme heat. Camera skims ground as fissures tear open. Dust lifts violently with grains locking together to form DRY before collapsing back into scorched terrain.
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Crafting Colossal Visions with Nano Banana Pro
Colossal person in city template.
Full prompt and result
Crafting Inked Dreams: The Art of Tattooing Unveiled
Intimate focused scene in modern tattoo parlor with exposed brick and Edison bulb lighting. Extreme close-up macro of gloved hand stretching skin. Tattoo machine needle entering frame.
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Crafting Pixelated Adventures: A Game Dev Showcase
POV playing pixel style video game. Character walks forward then turns right to see pixel style character presenting AI conference poster.
Full prompt and result
Crafting the Future: The UNLIMITED Marble Revelation
Tracking shot of futuristic marble atelier with giant red A sculpture. Robotic sculptor enters and begins chiseling. Sparks fly revealing segments of UNLIMITED emerging within the A.
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Crafting Time: The Art of Luxury Watch Assembly
Macro cinematic hyper-detailed shot. Luxury watch gears scattered on dark velvet. Gears float upward and assemble into complete watch. Clock ticks in silence.
Full prompt and result
Crafting Vintage Intimacy: A Prompt Generator Guide
Vintage Golden Hour Intimate Prompt Generator for diffusion models.
Full prompt and result
Create Consistent Aesthetic Clips with Grok Imagine
Short clip created using Grok app showcasing consistent aesthetic from single image. Video features image transformed into dynamic story. Native 720p resolution with clear vibrant visuals.
Full prompt and result
Cruising the Cyberpunk Skyway: A Motorcycle Adventure
POV Futuristic Motorcycle Cruise. Smooth steady ride through suspended glass skyway. Rider makes micro-adjustments on handlebars. Vast sprawling cyberpunk city visible through glass floor and walls.
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Crumbling Realities: A Journey Through Time and Light
[POV shot, no visible character] Gliding through a collapsing cathedral suspended in a broken time loop. Gravity defies logic—debris floats, reverses, then shatters again. The camera weaves through frozen shards of stained glass, ducking be…
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Crusader's Journey: Autumn in the Forest
Templar soldier riding through autumn forest.
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Cybernetic Elephant Rampage: Futuristic Action Unleashed
Colossal cybernetic elephant with laser tusks and armored plating charges through futuristic city, flattening monorails and blasting drones with energy bursts. Fast side dolly shot.
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Cybernetic Sentinel: A Glimpse into a War-Torn Future
Cybernetic warrior with sleek chrome armor and glowing blue circuitry. Visor displaying digital readouts. Gripping plasma-forged blade and tactical energy shield. War-torn futuristic city.
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Cybernetic Warrior in a Dystopian Nightmare
Futuristic cybernetic warrior with glowing biomechanical armor and partially exposed synthetic skull. Eyes emitting pulsating neon light. Strides forward through smoke with plasma energy blade.
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Cyberpunk Anime Portrait: Dreamy Gaze, Neon Rim Lighting
Cyberpunk anime woman extreme close-up.
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Cyberpunk Enigma: A Neon Dreamscape Unveiled
Hyper-detailed anime cyberpunk style. Low-angle rear shot of tall ethereal woman walking away toward futuristic bike in dimly lit parking lot. White racing pants, holographic glitch t-shirt.
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Cybertruck Conquers Mars: A New Frontier
Dynamic 8 second clip on alien Mars-like landscape of dark volcanic rock and deep ravines. Wide-angle tracking shot of Cybertruck driving quickly over impossibly rough terrain. Dark blue-black sky.
Full prompt and result
Cyborg Dreams: A Journey Through an Alien Landscape
Wide-angle low-angle shot of lone cyborg on rocky alien planet surface with bioluminescent flora and floating mineral shards. Twin moons illuminating horizon. Dust trails swirl around metallic limbs.
Full prompt and result
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest Veo model?
Veo 3.1, released in October 2025 and updated in January 2026, with Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite. Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast are deprecated, and there is no Veo 4 as of September 2026.
Do Veo 3 prompts work on Veo 3.1?
Yes. Veo 3.1 uses the same prompt structure: camera first, then subject, action, context and style, with audio written into the prompt.
How long can a Veo 3.1 video be?
4, 6 or 8 seconds per clip. Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast can extend a clip to build longer sequences.
How do I add dialogue and sound in a Veo prompt?
Write the speaker and the line in quotes, for example A woman says, "We have to leave now." Add sound effects after "SFX:" and background sound after "Ambient noise:".
Can Veo 3.1 make vertical videos?
Yes. It supports 16:9 and 9:16. Set the aspect ratio in the parameters rather than asking for it in the prompt.
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